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exercise science at Essex? n Are Olympic athletes born or made? n Can exercise be bad for your health? n Are dietary supplements a waste of money?


n Why does a spinning cricket ball swing in the air?


n What’s the best physical training programme for ultramarathon running?


Studying sports and exercise science at Essex will help you to understand the biology, physiology, biomechanics and psychology of sport, exercise and physical activity. You will learn how the body responds and adapts to exercise, how and why different energy systems are deployed at different exercise intensities, how the principles of mechanics determine the flight of a javelin, how exercise can reduce the risk of getting cancer, and how mind and body interact to influence performance. In short, sports and exercise science will give you a new and exciting perspective on the world of sport, exercise, health and physical fitness.


What are the key features


of the course? Our course provides you with the opportunity to learn about the biology, physiology, biomechanics and psychology of sport and exercise. You will apply these sciences to an understanding of the role of exercise in the fitness and health of the


whole population, as well as in the performance of athletes. You will take modules in physiology, psychology of sport and biomechanics, as well as additional modules in medical aspects of sports science and elite performance testing.


BSc Sports and Exercise Science enables you to not only study some aspects of the subject in more depth, but also to focus on the science of coaching and training. You will also have the opportunity to gain coaching awards from sports governing bodies. This mixture of discipline-based and interdisciplinary approaches will ensure that you have the skills required to optimise your employability.


In addition to lectures, you will have the opportunity to develop practical sports science skills in laboratory sessions. A key feature of the course is a major research project which you will complete in your final year. When you graduate from Essex, you will be a knowledgeable and skilled sports scientist.


Can I study abroad? We offer a study abroad version of our three year course*. This course enables you to broaden your understanding of the subject by studying at a partner institution in the EU (providing you have the relevant modern language qualification) or in the rest of the world (providing you have taken the relevant options in your first and second year), as the third year of a


Final-year project students investigating the effect of a carbohydrate mouth rinse on power output in a maximal cycling (Wingate) test


four-year course. A year abroad enables you to study a selection of new topics and is an excellent way to enhance your employment prospects.


What skills will I


graduate with? The course has a strong practical component. Sports science does not include playing football or learning new sports (though we hope that you will do this in your spare time!), but it does involve measuring virtually everything to do with exercise, fitness and sport. You will learn how to do fitness assessments, measure physical work, monitor changes in physiology that result from exercise and training, assess psychological parameters and quantify complex movements using computer analysis of video images.


In addition, an Essex qualification will equip you with a portfolio of more widely applicable and highly marketable transferable skills. You will learn how to:


n generate, retrieve, organise, interpret and communicate information;


n find effective and, where necessary, original approaches to identification, formulation and solution of current and novel problems;


n work effectively both with others and independently;


n interact during practical work with human subjects in an ethical, safe and supportive way;


n work accurately, efficiently and safely with modern equipment;


n think quantitatively, use numbers and formulae, use computers and apply statistical methods.


How am I assessed? The first year is assessed by multiple choice question papers at the end of each lecture module, written examinations at the end of the year, and written reports of practical work. The second and third years are assessed by end-of-year examinations, coursework, practical reports (in the second year) and a final-year research project.


* Subject to final approval 210 | Undergraduate Prospectus 2012


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